Bluffton boys defeat Cane Bay

Bryson Bell has carried the scoring load for the Bluffton boys this season, averaging more than 15 points per game.

Friday night was no exception as he tallied 20 points in a 61-52 win over Cane Bay. C.J. Frazier scored 11 against the Cobras.

Head Coach Brett Macy called the game “a gritty performance” and it elevated the Bobcats to an 8-2 season record and evened their Region 7-3A mark at 1-1.

“We played hard but not very well,” Macy said. “Cane Bay is a good team. They’re going to finish near the top of the region. So it’s a good win.”

Bluffton lost its region opener 75-65 against Lake Marion in Santee on Tuesday night.

“That’s a tough place to play” and the Gators are probably the best team in the league, Macy said.

“They won the game, they hit some shots. They’ve always had big guys but their guards were suspect. Now they’ve got guards who can play,” he said.

“We still control our own destiny and right now, if we win out, we still have the tie-breaker advantage against Lake Marion” because of wins over common opponents, he said.

Plus, Bluffton gets a rematch against Lake Marion at home on Jan. 27.

But first the Bobcats hit the road again for four straight games. They were scheduled to play Saturday at Beaufort and in the coming two weeks will travel to Berkeley on Tuesday, Battery Creek on Friday and Hilton Head on Jan. 24.

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